SELVAGEE

Noun

selvagee (plural selvagees)

(nautical) A skein or hank of rope yarns wound round with yarns or marline, used for stoppers, straps, etc.

Source: Wiktionary


Sel`va*gee", n. (Naut.)

Definition: A skein or hank of rope yarns wound round with yarns or marline, -- used for stoppers, straps, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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